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Arrange the following in order of their occurrence (from top to bottom) in the regions of the root tip

I. Region of maturation

II. Region of elongation

III. Region of meristematic activity

IV. Root cap region

The correct sequence is

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Important Questions on Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Match the following plants with their modified roots ?
  Column - I   Column - II
(a) Vanda (i) Pneumatophores
(b) Rhizophora (ii) Chlorophyllous
(c) Viscum (iii) Nodular roots
(d) Taeniopliyllum (iv) Haustorial roots
    (v) Velamen roots
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Identify the correct set of statements :
(a) The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea
(b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin
(c) Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves
(d) Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration
(e) Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Identify the formation of the prop roots, stilt roots and pneumatophores, respectively:
A) Vertically growing upwards
B) Roots coming out of the lower nodes of the stem
C) Roots developing into vascular tissue of the host
D) Hanging roots from the branches
E) Roots that help in absorption of moisture
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Identify A, B and C in the given diagram of the regions of root tip?

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Root hairs develop from the region of
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Which of the following statements are correct about all the four types of modifications: potato, ginger, carrot and sweet potato?
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Indicate the correct statement from the following
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General function of the root system is absorption and conduction of water and minerals besides anchoring. But in this case the roots are fibrous and become swollen due to storage of food. Indicate the plant:
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The roots that originate from the base of the stem are
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Pneumatophores are found in the following roots of Rhizophora plant.
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Sweet potato is a modified
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Plants which produce characteristic pneumatophores and show vivipary belong to:
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Pneumatophores occur in:
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The regions of the root from base to root tip in a taproot are
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Very fine delicate unicellular thread-like structure develop from the zone of root that is proximal to
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The graviperception (geotropic response) of the root is due to starch grains (statoliths) in
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Region of fastest growth in root is
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Where would you look for active cell division in plants?
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Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the given figure showing different zones of a typical root?
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Root hairs are